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Identify and state the historical significance of Theodore Roosevelt.

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Explain the rationale for President Cleveland's refusal to annex the Hawaiian Islands to the United States. Could Hawaii have remained politically and economically independent under either native Hawaiian rule or white planter rule? Why or why not?

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Rank the following in terms of their ability to explain American interest in imperialism at the end of the 19th century: a) racial theories, b) international rivalry, c) trading interests, and d) religious humanitarianism. Justify your ranking.

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Identify and state the historical significance of William Randolph Hearst.

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Question 5

American imperialists who advocated acquisition of the Philippines especially stressed

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A)   their strategic advantage for American naval operations.
B)   their economic potential for American businessmen seeking trade with China and other Asian nations.
C)   the opportunity that they presented for Christian missionary work.
D)   the Filipinos' own preference that their archipelago become an American protectorate.
E)   All of these choices are correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Explain the ways in which a) the Boxer Rebellion and b) the Open Door notes signaled a new departure for American foreign policy in China and East Asia generally. What were the primary factors leading to deeper American involvement in that region?

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Question 7

The United States' frequent intervention in the affairs of Latin American countries in the early 20th century

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A)   established political stability in the area.
B)   was appreciated in the region as an effective cloak of defense against European threats.
C)   was a "Bad Neighbor" policy that left a legacy of ill will and distrust of the United States throughout Latin America.
D)   departed from Theodore Roosevelt's big-stick diplomacy.
E)   was intended to spread democracy to the region.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B) C

Question 8

What attitudes and policies shaped American relations with both the government of Japan and Japanese immigrants? What did the San Francisco School crisis reveal about American and Japanese concerns?

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Question 9

All of the following became possessions of the United States under the provisions of the Treaty of Paris with Spain EXCEPT

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A)   Puerto Rico.
B)   Guam.
C)   the Philippine Islands.
D)   Hawaii.
E)   Manila.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

President William McKinley asked Congress to declare war on Spain mainly because

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A)   the business community favored the conflict.
B)   American honor and continued respect in the entire world truly demanded it.
C)   it became clear that there was no other way to obtain Cuban independence.
D)   the Teller Amendment guaranteed that the United States would not establish colonial control of Cuba.
E)   the American public and many leading Republicans demanded it.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Starting in 1917, many Puerto Ricans came to the mainland United States seeking

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A)   independence.
B)   political refuge.
C)   to learn English.
D)   citizenship.
E)   employment.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

American involvement in the affairs of Latin American nations, at the turn of the century, usually stemmed from

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A)   the need to defend these nations against German or British economic influence and interference with American plans.
B)   the American desire to expand the colonial holdings and expand U.S. economic influence in Latin America.
C)   the fact that they were chronically in debt.
D)   the desire to control the flow of Latin American immigrants into the United States.
E)   a desire to strengthen Latin American democracy.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above C

Question 13

What was the fundamental assumption of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine? What made these assumptions seem persuasive to Theodore Roosevelt and others? Do you agree that the Corollary violated rather than extended the original principles and intentions of the Monroe Doctrine? If so, how did the Corollary violate the principles of the Monroe Doctrine? If not, why not?

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Question 14

As part of the benevolent assimilation program in the Philippines, the United States did all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   enhance roads.
B)   work to improve sanitation and public health.
C)   develop economic ties, especially for trade in sugar.
D)   organized, trained, and developed a loyal Philippines army and navy.
E)   set up schools and help make English a second language.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

The British gave up their opposition to an American-controlled isthmian canal because they

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A)   sold their rights to Philippe Bunau-Varilla.
B)   could see no economic gains in continuing to block canal construction.
C)   confronted an unfriendly Europe and were bogged down in the Boer War.
D)   were granted some of the economic revenue from the canal by the United States.
E)   accepted American domination of Latin America.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 16

President McKinley's policy of benevolent assimilation in the Philippines

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A)   failed to solve serious sanitation and public-health problems.
B)   was quickly reversed by McKinley when it became apparent that the Filipinos deeply resented and actively resisted it.
C)   was not welcomed by the Filipinos.
D)   worked remarkably well and led to the early granting of the Philippine independence.
E)   recognized the value of traditional Filipino culture.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

The Cuban insurrectos who wanted to overthrow Spanish rule in Cuba

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A)   were heavily dependent on American funding for their rebellion.
B)   blew up the battleship Maine.
C)   were Communist in their ideological outlook.
D)   began assassinating Spanish officials.
E)   adopted a scorched-earth policy of burning cane fields and sugar mills.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

Theodore Roosevelt's aggressive policies, along with the economic and political instability in Central America and the Caribbean, frequently led to

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A)   growing demands for U.S. economic aid to the region.
B)   the intervention of the U.S. marines in the region.
C)   radical anti-American movements in Central American countries.
D)   the intervention of Britain and Germany in Latin America affairs.
E)   the growth of Central American immigration to the United States.F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Was President Theodore Roosevelt's policy toward Japan fundamentally friendly, fundamentally hostile, or somewhere in between? Include in your answer discussion of the Russo-Japanese War mediation, the San Francisco school crisis, the Root-Takahira agreement, and the "Great White Fleet."

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Question 20

Teddy Roosevelt received the Republican vice-presidential nomination in 1900 mainly because

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A)   his progressivism balanced McKinley's conservatism.
B)   New York party bosses wanted him out of the New York governorship.
C)   his presence on the ticket would appeal to western voters.
D)   the New York party bosses wanted to groom Roosevelt for the presidency.
E)   his personal warmth balanced McKinley's aloofness.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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